Latest online retail news – Page 223
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NewsHeatwave drives July footfall surge as online sales wilt
Shoppers flocked to the high street in July as the heatwave drove footfall up 0.8% and hit online sales.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales up 7.1% driven by mixed weather
John Lewis sales increased 7.1% to £65.07m last week as it benefited from the “continued mixed bag of weather that typifies a British summer”.
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NewsGoogle Glass to revitalise role of store, says survey
Google Glass, the soon-to-be-launched wearable technology device, is set to revitalise the role of the store with its location-based promotions and in-store offers.
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NewsAsda to accelerate investment in bricks and clicks as sales edge up
Asda like-for-likes edged up 0.7%, excluding VAT and fuel, in the 12 weeks to July 5 as the grocer unveiled plans to accelerate investment in its bricks and clicks strategy.
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NewsRiver Island returns to Singapore in partnership with Asian etailer
River Island is set to return to Singapore next month after entering into a “ground-breaking” partnership with Asian fashion and beauty etailer Zalora.
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NewsSecret Sales hires Thomas Pink director as first half sales soar
Flash Sales site Secret Sales has hired Thomas Pink’s Melanie Traub as chief commercial officer as revenue soared 80% year-on-year in its first half.
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NewsNew Look to introduce nail bar concessions to increase dwell time
New Look is to introduce concessions such as nail bars into stores to increase shoppers’ dwell time in-store.
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NewsAsos investor Bestseller takes stake in etail rival Zalando
Asos’s largest shareholder Bestseller owner Anders Holch Povlsen is to take a 10% stake in rival online player Zalando.
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NewsFigleaves.com to launch erotic online boutique
Lingerie etailer Figleaves.com is launching an erotic boutique on its site which will offer a “more diverse product portfolio”.
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NewsNew Look first-quarter profits surge as like-for-likes edge up
Fashion retailer New Look has reported a rocket in its first-quarter profits as group like-for-likes edged up.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Nicole Farhi and eBay
Retail news round-up August 13, 2013: Nicole Farhi’s debts were £20m at collapse according to administrator’s report and eBay UK teams up with Dressipi.
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NewsMaplin hires data specialist to refine online ranges
Electricals retailer Maplin has appointed data analytics specialist Rangespan to enable it to identify which products will sell well.
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NewsBoden hires first ecommerce director to drive online sales
Home shopping retailer Boden has hired its first ecommerce director, former Hobbs head of direct Sue MacMillan, to increase online sales.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Spar and Morrisons
Retail news round-up August 8, 2013: Amazon introduces digital downloads for video games, Spar UK to launch first TV ad campaign in four years, and Morrisons retains ad agency after review.
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NewsAquascutum relaunches website to widen its appeal
Aquascutum is relaunching its website this month as it aims to build its multichannel business and widen its customer base.
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NewsSainsbury's expands mobile Scan and Go trial
Sainsbury’s is expanding its mobile scan and go trial from three stores to ten as it continues to test customers’ response to the technology.
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NewsJohn Lewis to trial online personal shopper service after innovation competition
John Lewis is to trial an online personal shopper service for womenswear after staging an internal competition for innovative technology-led ideas.
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NewsClarks signs up to Visa's digital wallet service
Footwear retailer Clarks has taken a step towards providing mobile payment by signing up to Visa’s digital wallet service, V.me.
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NewsDixons launches same-day delivery service in multichannel push
Dixons is launching a same-day delivery service that will mean any order made before 9.30am will reach shoppers by between 6.30pm and 10pm.
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NewsDFS to relaunch website as tablet traffic reaches 33%
DFS is relaunching its website this month to better appeal to the growing number of shoppers accessing its digital offer via tablets.